10 key matches that will shape the title race before Christmas

THIS season's Premier League title race looks set to go right to the wire with only six points separating the top seven teams after nine rounds of fixtures.

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Tottenham v Leicester (Saturday 29 October) - Last year these two battled it out for the title. This year the reigning champions simply provide a stern test for Pochettino's men, who look even better than last season

“How can we even talk about Napoli or Watford in the transfer market”

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri speaking about Odion Ighalo

“Today is late October. How can we even talk about Napoli or Watford in the transfer market?

“The only people who talk about the transfer market are people who wants to cause confusion.

“If he makes 15 goals now until January or maybe he does not even play, there’s no point about talking.

“Ighalo is our player, he is very happy, he has not told me anything about it. I hope he stays at Watford for a long time.”

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Odion Iglaho scored 17 goals for Watford last season

Ighalo is dramatically out of form with just one Premier League goal this season, compared to five at the same point last season.